orthotic

[ awr-thot-ik ]

/ ɔrˈθɒt ɪk /

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noun

Also orthosis . a device or support, especially for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem.

adjective

of or relating to orthotics.

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Origin of orthotic

1960–65; adjective derivative of orthosis (on the model of psychosis: psychotic, etc.); see -tic

Words nearby orthotic

orthostates, orthostatic, orthostatic hypotension, orthostichy, orthostyle, orthotic, orthotics, orthotist, ortho-toluidine, orthotone, orthotropic

How to use orthotic in a sentence

Though it does include insoles, it also has two separate heating elements that can attach to the toe of your own orthotic, with four heat settings that can reach up to 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
Best heated insoles of 2022|Carsen Joenk|December 15, 2021|Popular-Science
Bright red, plastic orthotics poke out from the tops of her sparkly silver sneakers.
We Don’t Have to Be Superhuman: A Big Lesson From My Daughter's Little League|Heather Lanier|October 7, 2021|Time
Stromquist, Grant’s boyfriend, fastens orthotic braces on top with velcro.
To Get a Shot at Justice, They Were Forced to Prove Their Disabled Daughter’s Intelligence|by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald|June 24, 2021|ProPublica